振り切る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 振り切る | 振り切らない |
| Polite | 振り切ります | 振り切りません |
| Past polite | 振り切りました | 振り切りませんでした |
| Past | 振り切った | 振り切らなかった |
| Te-form | 振り切って | 振り切らないで |
| Desire | 振り切りたい | 振り切りたくない |
| Potential | 振り切れる | 振り切れない |
| Passive | 振り切られる | 振り切られない |
| Causative | 振り切らせる | 振り切らせない |
| Causative passive | 振り切らせられるalso 振り切らされる | 振り切らせられないalso 振り切らされない |
| Volitional | 振り切ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 振り切りましょう | |
| Imperative | 振り切れ | 振り切るな |
| Conditional | 振り切れば | 振り切らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 振り切ったら | 振り切らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
shake off; shake free from
Physically shaking off something attached or clinging, such as a hand, insect, or dirt.
He shook off my hand and ran away.
犬が体についた泥を振り切った。
The dog shook off the mud on its body.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
swing fully; take a full swing
Used in sports like baseball or golf to describe swinging a bat or club with full force, without holding back.
バッターはバットを思い切り振り切った。
The batter swung the bat with all his might.
ゴルフでクラブを振り切るときは、フォロースルーが大切だ。
When you take a full swing with a golf club, the follow-through is important.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
pull away from; break away from
Used when a runner, cyclist, or vehicle accelerates to leave a pursuer or competitor behind.
先頭のランナーが後続を振り切ってゴールした。
The leading runner pulled away from the pack and crossed the finish line.
スパイは追跡者を振り切るために路地に逃げ込んだ。
The spy ducked into an alley to shake off his pursuers.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for firmly refusing a request, invitation, or persuasion, often with a sense of determination.
彼女はしつこい勧誘を振り切って帰った。
She brushed off the persistent sales pitch and went home.
親の反対を振り切って留学を決めた。
I decided to study abroad, ignoring my parents' objections.
She shook off his hand and pulled away.
He swung the bat all the way through to the end.
The suspect shook off his pursuers and got away.
He firmly turned down his friend's invitation and went home.
He pushed through his family's opposition and decided to study abroad.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still encountered.